Just wondering what everyone thinks of Troy Tate (guitarist I think with The Teardrop Explodes - quality band)?For those who don't know, he was employed to produce the Smiths debut album, but having pretty much finished it, he was replace by John Porter who proceeded to re-record the whole album.Personally I have not heard the whole TT album, but those who have, who does it compare to John Poter's The Smiths?I have heard TT's Pretty Girls Make Graves, and it is definatley superior.

I've got the Troy Tate versions of Pretty Girls.... and What Difference Does it Make? - but I prefer both of the songs on the John Porter produced album.The TT versions just lack any kind of 'oomph' and sound muffled.